Too much has gone between the two fanbases for their intense mutual dislike to dissipate - after all the taunts, digs and jibes over the years, it would take a metaphorical JCB to even scratch the surface of their enmity. However, it's not just the fans who feel the intensity of the rivalry.

The players can get caught up in the acrimonious atmosphere, too - even the best part of a decade after they've played their last north-west derby.

That certainly seems to be the case for Liverpool icon Luis Garcia , anyway. The Spanish striker, best known for thatChampions League ghost goal and his prodigious love of sangria, has shown just how much matches against United mean to him. Playing in 'The Castlewood Group Battle of the Reds', a recent masters match out in Singapore, he scored a pretty sweet goal. He also got very, very angry and squared up to the referee for no apparent reason.

We blame those angry derby feels.

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Garcia played a big part in the Reds' 2-0 win in the veterans' clash - his belting header from the edge of the box put a team including Steve McManaman , Robbie Fowler , Ian Rush and Jerzy Dudek ahead. Still, his emotions boiled over after a fairly innocuous tackle in the midfield - a rather unsightly confrontation with the official followed.

It was only meant to be a friendly match, Luis. It was a bit much to take your derby rage out on the ref.

Still, there's no such thing as a friendly between Liverpool and United. And so the rivalry continues.